Scrap Brass
86-14-7
From: India | West Bengal
Curatorial Section: Asian
Native Name | Pithol | Pithor | Bishor |
Object Number | 86-14-7 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | India | West Bengal |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Brass |
Technique | Lost Wax Casting |
Description | Three pieces of scrap brass brought from India. This is what would be used in India. Purchased from the bazaar. The metal = pithol (Bengali), pithor or bishor (Malar). |
Credit Line | Purchased from the Crafts Council of West Bengal, 1986 |
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